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I'd very much recommend using a GriGri or one of the newer device with the same mechanism. Reason being, the braking mechanism is not dependent on the position of the braking hand. Thus you can pul...
Ask them to slow down since their speed is affecting your ability to provide a belay. Don't deviate from your standard belay method
If they're top-roping (or when you need to pull in a LOT of slack lead belaying) you can take your hand off the load side and put both on the brake side. Then you can pull hard and straight away fr...
To the question Is a slackline, ratchet, and tree protector alone enough equipment to setup the slackline? The answer is yes, provided the kit is built for that purpose. In actuality, you co...
Special devices: @imsodin is right in suggesting a GriGri. For the method: The common trick is to have two "belayers." One attaches the GriGri on their harness as usual. The second person stand...
I'd try one or both of the following: REI. At least one employee in the store should have some knowledge. And you can always return within a year if there is a problem with no questions asked. Th...
The description is one red flag for me, as it displays no knowledge about the product: It mixes general or over the top advertisement statements ("MAXIMUM SAFETY") with facts that have nothing to d...
The idea of the training line is three fold: It puts your arms in the correct position. This helps you use better form. It gives you the ability to "push off" the line with your arms, allowing yo...
How much margin due to charging inefficiency should I add when calculating the size of batteries needed for a trip? You need approximately 50% more due to inefficiencies while charging from a powe...
I recommend either making camp coffee (or cowboy coffee I see it referred to) or bringing an aeropress. They are light, probably around 200 grams and easy to clean and operate. Grind the coffee in ...
As long as you can pre-grind the beans, why not make a kind of tea bag with a coffee filter? Measure the appropriate amount of coffee and fold/staple the filter closed around it. Steep for an appro...
Another alternative, similar to cowboy coffee, but a bit more refined is a Turkish style cezve (AKA ibrik). These are usually made of super thin copper and are light enough to pack. For these you...
My solution is the same arrangement I use at home. I use a Porlex hand grinder to grind the beans, and an Aeropress to do the extraction. The Porlex mini grinder (https://www.porlexgrinders.com/co...
If you're an espresso purist you could try a minipresso. They're a hand powered esspresso machine. I was introduced to them by a climbing guide who actually climbed with one and brewed up on top of...
It depends on how many pictures you want to take and how much weight you want to carry. In your case it looks like two camera batteries is enough for 1600 pictures, that may or may not be enough fo...
Blue may be somewhat more likely to let UV through if they are poor quality. Most sunglasses now carry some form of label regarding UV blocking. In photography, you often use an orange or red fil...
Considering I will always have my phone turned on while hiking There's a lot of variability in this, even given that you've specified airplane mode. Why is it on? Track logging with the scr...
I recently improvised this pour over solution while traveling and it's so simple, light, delicious, compostable and cheap, I've been taking it camping. Bring paper filters and ground coffee, and ...
It is not safe for cats! I have strays that sleep on my porch and I treated a hammock with diluted aerosole permethrin and caught a cat brushing on it and shood him off. A day later I found him lay...
There is a traditional way of doing it here in the south of Brazil, called "café tropeiro". You heat the water until it boils, then add coffee powder and mix it. The secret is to put some pieces ...
While not sure about the medical backing, from personal experience I once had HAPE and my oxygen reached 62% SpO2 by the time I was at the ER. I had one of those style canisters and I think it defi...
There is some evidence that increasing the concentration oxygen in the air breathed can help with mild symptoms of altitude sickness. Source here looks at long-term increases in oxygen concentrat...
By far my most comfortable pair of boots is leather, though they're only leather uppers, not leather soles, and they were approximately 3 times the price of the most expensive other footwear I've e...
In addition to Charlie's answer (damage to non-stick coating), I believe the more indirect and potentially hotter heat from a fire may damage the coating you can see on some of the handles. A stove...
A good cotton tent is expensive, but can be very good value as they last a lifetime and are childproof. In The Netherlands, families may camp up to 5–8 weeks per year, car camping on campgrounds i...
